Description |
1 online resource (9 audio files) : digital |
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audio file rda |
Note |
Unabridged. |
Performer |
Narrator: Joe Ochman. |
Summary |
In his most provocative and practical book yet, one of the foremost thinkers of our time redefines what it means to understand the world, succeed in a profession, contribute to a fair and just society, detect nonsense, and influence others. Citing examples ranging from Hammurabi to Seneca, Antaeus the Giant to Donald Trump, Nassim Nicholas Taleb shows how the willingness to accept one’s own risks is an essential attribute of heroes, saints, and flourishing people in all walks of life. As always both accessible and iconoclastic, Taleb challenges long-held beliefs about the values of those who spearhead military interventions, make financial investments, and propagate religious faiths. -Goodreads.com |
System Details |
Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 234867 KB). |
Subject |
Risk -- Sociological aspects. -- Sound recordings.
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Risk-taking (Psychology) -- Social aspects. -- Sound recordings.
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Information asymmetry -- Social aspects. -- Sound recordings.
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Uncertainty (Information theory) -- Social aspects. -- Sound recordings.
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Complexity (Philosophy). -- Sound recordings.
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Genre |
Electronic audiobooks.
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Added Author |
Ochman, Joe.
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ISBN |
9780525630920 (sound recording) |
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